We’re Hiring!
Identification and Distribution Administrator, Foreign
Toronto, ON | Montreal, QC
www.socan.com
POSITION TYPE: Permanent Full-Time
HIRING RANGE: $52,080 - $65,100
PAYBAND LEVEL: 103
REASON FOR HIRING: Replacement
WORK MODEL: Hybrid
LANGUAGE: Bilingual in English and French
WHO WE ARE
SOCAN is a not-for-profit copyright collective dedicated to ensuring music creators and publishers receive what they have rightfully earned for the use of their work. SOCAN supports and represents nearly 200,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Through licensing, global royalty collection and advocacy, we help creators to keep making the music that entertains, moves, and inspires us.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ANTI-RACISM
SOCAN thrives with a variety of viewpoints, identities, and backgrounds, and we are committed to anti-racism. Everyone is welcome to apply for our wide range of roles, regardless of gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, race, age, culture, sexual orientation, religious belief, or physical ability. Learn more about SOCAN’s commitment to Inclusion & Anti-Racism.
WHY WORK WITH US?
- Make a difference by supporting and collaborating with a vibrant and creative community
- Enjoy many options for workplace flexibility and work-life balance
- Get involved in the rapidly changing creative space
- Advocate for and empower the creative community
- Together, we’ll help music creators earn more income and make a living
WHAT WE OFFER
- 35-hour workweek schedule (possible flexible work options i.e., 4-day work week (position based)
- Twelve paid sick days annually (including five personal days)
- Annual Performance Incentive bonus (dependent on a personal and company performance)
- Defined contribution Pension Plan
- Comprehensive, health and dental benefits program
- Inclusive and collaborative work environment
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Identification and Distribution Administrator, Foreign is responsible for supporting the Royalties and Distribution team by retrieving, reconciling and matching distribution files for foreign revenue streams from our sister societies. They will work alongside the Sr. Identification and Distribution Administrator to ensure that all reports are payments are received, tracked and reconciled accordingly. They will help to ensure that any missing payments and/or information is pursued and escalated where necessary. They will work within the RR system to accurately identify and match repertoire to usage data and ensure that any incorrect or missing works are created and/or updated accordingly. Utilizing internal and external resources to research works and/or IP information will be necessary. They will work with fellow colleagues to ensure that SOCAN Reproduction Rights distributions are made in a timely and accurate manner to ensure that our clients are paid accordingly for their exploited repertoire.
The knowledge of English is required for this position as the position requires to interact on a constant and regular basis with English-speaking members/clients
WHAT YOU’LL DO / KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the end-to-end processing of foreign distribution files (including retrieving reports, and matching)
- Accountable for report reconciliation process to ensure files and payments align prior to processing
- Thoroughly research and update works in SGDRS to facilitate distribution
- Contribute to the maintenance of the income source matrix to help identify any gaps in collections from our sister societies
- Liaise and follow up with Foreign Societies, and internal stakeholders as required (i.e. regarding missing or incomplete payments or files)
- Accountable for Cue sheet creation for TV distribution purposes
- Respond to foreign related distribution inquiries as well as assist with the resolution of outstanding issues/backlog
- Identify and suggest possible improvements to business procedures and related processes associated with royalties owing activities
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of policies and procedures related to the processing of foreign reports
- Other duties as required
WHAT YOU WILL BRING / QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Computer literacy required: working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience dealing with large amounts of data
- Accuracy and detail oriented a must
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent research skills
- Excellent financial skills
- Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Knowledge of existing SOCAN workflow an asset
- Strong time management skills to meet deadlines and ability to multi-task
- Bilingual (English/French) required
ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATION
SOCAN is committed to providing an inclusive workplace environment that meets the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities. Should you require accommodations please contact us directly at
[email protected] and we will make the necessary accommodations. Applications submitted to this email address will not be accepted.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
SOCAN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and other employment decisions at SOCAN are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply
HOW TO APPLY
If you’re interested in joining us, we’d love to hear from you: http://www.socan.com/careers/
Thank you for your interest in our company; we will be in touch with those candidates we wish to interview.
To learn more about SOCAN, go to www.socan.com. You can also follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook (@SOCANmusic/@SOCANmusique).
